Supreme Court rejects PIL against States appointing Deputy Chief Ministers

The designation of a deputy Chief Minister does not breach the constitutional position that a Chief Minister must be elected to the legislative assembly, a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stated.

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The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the appointment of Deputy Chief Ministers (CM) by various States [Public Political Party vs Union of India].

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Public Interest Litigation

Deputy Chief Minister